Among the many sub-stories to the NHL lockout is the number of players who’ve signed deals to play in Europe. And specific to the LA Kings, the player the organization is most likely concerned about is defenseman Alec Martinez.
Back on November 13th he was struck in the face with a slapshot while playing for TPS Turku in Finland. MayorsManor had […]

Call it a re-match of sorts.
Tomorrow night in Anaheim there will be a pseudo Kings vs Ducks game. With the ongoing NHL lockout, it’s about as close as your’re going to get to seeing a real version of the SoCal hockey rivalry until at least 2013.
Last month, players from both clubs met up in a charity […]

After leading their division most of the season, Manchester lost some ground over the weekend and now sit in third place with 25 points – trailing the Providence Bruins and Worcester Sharks.
They had an offensive explosion on Saturday, posting nine goals on the Connecticut Whale. However, after losses on Friday (Providence) and Sunday (Worcester), the […]

Most people want good news heading into the weekend. Unfortunately, LA Kings forward Kyle Clifford received a double shot of bad news late last week.
After signing with the ECHL’s Ontario Reign just before Thanksgiving, he’s played in five games and has three goals and six points. So things were going fairly well until they started to unravel […]

After a nine goal outburst vs. the Connecticut Whale, the Monarchs now have a new franchise best for goals in a single game. Kings forward – and Stanley Cup Champion – Jordan Nolan started the onslaught when he put one in the net just past the five minute mark of the first period.
Before the first […]

LA Kings captain Dustin Brown has been over in Switzerland now for about a month. So, how’s he adjusting?
Well, he seems to be enjoying the candy.
Beyond that, he starts out by talking a little bit about why signed with the ZSC Lions during the lockout (echoing part of what he shared on MayorsManor just as he […]

Filing for MayorsManor – photos by David Sheehan and game report by Scott Coffman…
“It felt like we were chasing them all night,” is how Ontario Reign coach Jason Christie summed up his team’s overtime loss to the visiting Alaska Aces.
An interesting comment considering the home team had a two goal lead early in the game […]

Following a 6-2 win on home ice over the Orlando Solar Bears, the Ontario Reign have now gone 9-1 in their last 10 games. While much of the focus recently has been on the addition of Kings forward Kyle Clifford, the real star of the night was dynamic left wing Colton Yellow Horn. He had […]

Many Kings fans have often daydreamed of what it be like to have the Ducks’ Bobby Ryan lined up along side Anze Kopitar in Los Angeles. Wednesday in Sweden – thanks to the NHL lockout – fans were given a small taste of what the duo might be able to produce together. Playing on the same […]